Tag Archives: Obesity
Obesity prevalence would shift significantly under proposed new criteria, study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In the first multinational study of a proposed change to how obesity is defined—which calls for health factors beyond a person's height and weight to be considered—an international team of researchers found the prevalence of obesity would drop significantly, highlighting concerns that the new criteria could hinder the prevention and early detection of serious health conditions. ...
Journalists Talk Obesity, Oximeters, and Severe Weather’s Impact on Public Health
Health News tamfitronics KFF Health News senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed how best to prepare for a storm on “CBS News 24/7” on Oct. 9.Click here to watch Gounder on “CBS News 24/7”KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed obesity on WAMU and NPR’s “1A” on Oct. 9.Click here to hear Rovner on “1A”KFF Health News senior correspondent Arthur Allen discussed pulse oximeter bias on KCBS Radio on Oct. 7.Click here to hear Allen on KCBS RadioRead Allen’s “FDA’s Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely To End Decades of Racial Bias”KFF Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed the impact of climate change on human health and a potential new hospital in Atlanta for WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on Oct. 4 and Sept. 27, respectively. He also spoke on...
